Changing levels while striking keeps your opponent guessing and opens up new angles of attack. Mix head, body, and leg shots to break their rhythm and land clean, unexpected strikes.
Drop your level, step in close behind your opponent’s lead leg, lock both legs with your arms, and drive your shoulder into their midsection to off‑balance them.
Finish the lift or trip with powerful leg drive and hip movement, then transition quickly to side control to secure the position.
Plant your lead foot, chamber that rear knee, then whip your hips and rotate your standing foot so the lower shin snaps into your opponent’s lead thigh or calf like a freight train.
Snap the leg back to stay balanced, keep your hands high, and follow with a quick step‑in or punch to turn the hit into real trouble.
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Step in tight and establish strong frames — control their head or hips with a forearm, close the distance, and rain down short, stinging punches and elbows to break their posture.
When they brace on the cage, drive hard knees and quick level changes to off‑balance them, then either shoot a short takedown or wall‑walk off to reset and punish the opening.
The jumping back kick is a useful counter strike with origins from traditional martial arts such as taekwondo and karate. When used properly it can be an effective tool to add to the tool bag of a well rounded striker.